https://www.reddit.com/r/juggling/comments/1ifw5yj/weight_of_juggling_ball_with_wrist_pain/
created by Jumpy-Round-3174 on 02/02/2025 at 12:26 UTC
3 upvotes, 2 top-level comments (showing 2)
Hi all, I'm thinking for a long time to get infinity juggling balls but are a bit overwhelmed by the options.
My main problem is that I'm having wrist problems on my right hand (bike accident) for several years which seems to get worse with vibration like cycling or juggling. I still love to juggle though :D
I was using 100g russians (62mm) and had some problems. I then switched to cheap beanbags, 85g (58mm) as lighter seemed better for my wrist. The once I'm having now are not so durable and rather small.
Now I'm thinking about getting infinities with 64mm, 90% fill and I'm unsure about the weight and how they feel compared to the size, thinking about maybe 90-100g?
I'm mainly juggling 3-5 balls, happy about any feedback and input as I can't try them out with different parameters unfortunately. Thanks:)
Comment by Fearitzself at 02/02/2025 at 14:24 UTC
3 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Ball and older juggler advice.
https://norwikjuggling.com/shop/norwik/
I use norwicks specifically because of their light weight. I messed up my wrists around 2012ish working out. My wrists are better but they're still my primary juggling ball after finding the lighter weight was easier on my wrists. They're Russian style which isn't everyone's favorite. But they're the lightest juggling ball that isn't garbage.
Rice bucket workouts were really the only thing that helped my wrists for years. Listen to your wrists and take breaks. Injuries affected by repetitive movements can last decades if you're not working on strength and mobility to improve it. And get lots of sleep. That's when your body fixes itself.
It took me maybe 6 years? To get over my wrist stuff. If I'd done rice bucket stuff earlier and switched to lighter balls sooner I'm sure that time could have been cut in half or more.
rice bucket workout[1] I'd take it easier than this video at first but it gets the idea across.
1: https://youtu.be/iVum3vWlh4Q?si=HrDPEWCOS13dWBzS
Comment by Open-Year2903 at 03/02/2025 at 00:35 UTC
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I use hacky sack beanbags to juggle if I'm looking for something light.
They're ideal because they don't roll away, don't bounce out of your hand and are really small and portable.